Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 5.4% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Managua
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Managua
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 1.8% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Managua
Clothing: pay 60.9% more in Managua

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Managua are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Managua.

Managua vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$4.08 NIO150.13	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$7.00 NIO257.58	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$0.65 NIO24.03	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$0.67 NIO24.69	-48.7%
Average			-53.3%

Libreville vs. Managua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Libreville	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$1.67 NIO61.39	+17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$2.35 NIO86.63	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$4.20 NIO154.47	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$1.94 NIO71.34	-42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$2.29 NIO84.39	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$2.50 NIO91.91	+74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.64 NIO23.40	-45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.44 NIO52.96	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.59 NIO21.63	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$1.38 NIO50.71	+32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$0.79 NIO29.23	-28.5%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Libreville	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$5.07 NIO186.49	+30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$22,000.00 NIO809,524.08	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	??
Average			+4.8%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Libreville	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$44.10 NIO1,622.79	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$250.00 NIO9,199.14	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$250.00 NIO9,199.14	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$75.78 NIO2,788.32	-9.0%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 1.8% less for childcare

	Libreville	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$125.56 NIO4,620.01	+6.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$4,800.00 NIO176,623.44	-9.6%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$1.36 NIO50.04	+38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$2.21 NIO81.47	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$2.66 NIO97.85	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$37.27 NIO1,371.40	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$7.30 NIO268.52	+62.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 60.9% more for clothing

	Libreville	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$74.93 NIO2,757.12	+14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$56.67 NIO2,085.14	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$109.40 NIO4,025.63	+143.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$150.00 NIO5,519.48	+108.6%
Average			+60.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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